Sentence examples for ongoing economic weakness from inspiring English sources

Employment figures have long suggested serious, ongoing economic weakness.

Yet this obstructionism is real, and arguably is the biggest single reason for our ongoing economic weakness.

White House aides blame discontent among American voters on ongoing economic weakness, as the public grapples with rising unemployment, falling property prices and austerity on the high street.

It also warned that ongoing economic weakness is sapping the ability of governments to tackle the growing threat of climate change.

Elsewhere on the Dow, Coca-Cola was trading lower, after warning that it could miss Wall Street estimates for 2002 because of ongoing economic weakness, and Intel was adding pressure to tech.

"Despite ongoing global economic weakness and reduced demand for products, we continued our robust investment program and delivered strong results," Rex W. Tillerson, Exxon's chairman and chief executive, said in a statement.

Besides having some of the best-known food brands in North America, bulls on the stock write that the company should benefit as consumers eat more at home, given the ongoing concerns about economic weakness.

Executives have struggled to cope with currency fluctuations over the past year, as well as what Google chief financial officer Patrick Pichette said was a result of "ongoing macro-economic weakness".

This "reasonableness" has led to Congressional gridlock, the appearance of weakness, and ongoing economic misery after inadequate steps were taken.

Anna Piretti, of BNP Paribas, commented: "While house price deflation appears to have moderated in recent months, rising housing foreclosures, the huge overhang of unsold properties still available on the market, ongoing financial troubles and additional expected economic weakness should continue to exert substantial downward pressure on house prices well into next year".

The ongoing economic downturn is an obstacle.